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03-06-2009, 01:34 PM
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Can you show me any major airport in the US that hasn't experienced waits like that? It sounds so easy- "lets build a second airport"- but obviously there's alot that goes into a decision like that, otherwise it would have been done a long time ago.
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You see, the thing is you can't wait until it is absolutely a need before you decide to prepare for it. That is why traffic is so bad now. We waited TOO long and now we need releaf ASAP. |
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03-06-2009, 01:39 PM
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So, you don't agree with the location? Very well... Even though the runway is already built and long enough for international flights? That would save billions in having to build a new runway from scratch...
Why don't you agree?
Also, with it being so close to the Perimeter on the north side, that gives Atlanta a reason, and a point to try to extend transit service to the NW side of town... Or, maybe CCT can just build their own transit line and connect it to Marta somewhere on the north side allowing people to ride mass transit from one airport to the other...
I'll go with what you're saying... Not at Dobbins... So where? There is an airport in Gwinnett County, but it's not big enough to handle trans national flights... Building a new airport would mean tearing down miles of forest and homes. What would you do?
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I think an airport should be built out east of the city. Why?
-Hartsfield south/south-west location still makes it pretty accessible to Cobb+Cherokee, etc.
-An east location would benefit Gwinnett, etc.
-Most importantly, an east location would be great for the rest of Georgia...Athens, Augusta, Macon, Milledgeville
-An airport on the northside would further make Atlanta too top-heavy.
-People need airports...no matter where you build it, people will come.
Ideal location...Rockdale/Newton/extreme western Morgan.
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03-06-2009, 01:51 PM
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-Hartsfield south/south-west location still makes it pretty accessible to Cobb+Cherokee, etc.
AGREED
-An east location would benefit Gwinnett, etc.
AGREED
-Most importantly, an east location would be great for the rest of Georgia...Athens, Augusta, Macon, Milledgeville
AGREED
-An airport on the northside would further make Atlanta too top-heavy.
I don't know if that is something that really matters though...
-People need airports...no matter where you build it, people will come.
But nobody wants to have their land claimed by immenent domain for the creation of an airport...
Ideal location...Rockdale/Newton/extreme western Morgan.
Hmmmm....  I'm not sure of my opinion on this one yet. You may have a point there. |
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03-06-2009, 02:22 PM
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No, Atlanta does not need a second airport. So some north side people have to drive a little bit to get to the airport we have now, bfd. That is really what it comes down to. Especially when they start mentioning Chattanooga. Noone is going to drive 100 miles each way to go to the airport unless they are giving away tickets. Getting JetBlue to come back or Southwest in here would be awesome but the reason they are not here has nothing to do with capacity at Hartsfield.
Airports are phenomenally expensive. Just look at what that new terminal at Hartsfield is going to cost. The state would be better off investing the money to fix our currently broken transportation system than on a solution in search of a problem.
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03-06-2009, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteyNice
No, Atlanta does not need a second airport. So some north side people have to drive a little bit to get to the airport we have now, bfd. That is really what it comes down to. Especially when they start mentioning Chattanooga. Noone is going to drive 100 miles each way to go to the airport unless they are giving away tickets. Getting JetBlue to come back or Southwest in here would be awesome but the reason they are not here has nothing to do with capacity at Hartsfield.
Airports are phenomenally expensive. Just look at what that new terminal at Hartsfield is going to cost. The state would be better off investing the money to fix our currently broken transportation system than on a solution in search of a problem.
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You saying Atlanta does not need a second airport is highly inaccurate according to FAA (Federal Aviation Association) standards and research. This has been an issue looked at by Federal authorities for YEARS now. This is not just some pipe dream that I'm having. Also, the high speed train idea's main purpose was/is to connect Downtown Atlanta to Chattanooga's airport. The idea of using Chattanooga's airport is the very thing that gave birth to the high speed train idea for Atlanta. The idea was to have a maglev train connect the two airports so that airlines could connect flights between the two cities and releave some of Atlanta's traffic.
I'm going to try to say this again... Because ONE airport is not an issue for you, does not mean that it is not an issue. Apparently Atlanta city officials, Georgia gov. and Federal officials all think it is a big issue and needs to be addressed sooner than later. Not long ago, Atlanta (City) received $1M to research where to build a second airport. My point is, it is no longer a matter of whether or not Atlanta needs a 2nd airport. Not even a matter of when because we already know it won't be up and running for at least 15-20 years. It is now a matter of where and how.
 (You don't wait until Atlant NEEDS another airport to think about building one. Building an airport can take decades... You start now before it's too late)
Feds give Atlanta $1M to study second metro airport - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
Atlanta Receives Grant To Study Need For Second Airport | Planetizen
Should metro Atlanta's second airport be in Lawrenceville? | Lawrenceville.Talk | ajc.com
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03-06-2009, 05:12 PM
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If Atlanta had a second airport that drained passengers from it's coveted title of "world's busiest airport" what would Atlanta brag about then?
Even Chicago which already has a second major airport in the city still vies for world's busiest airport.
Oh no, what would Atlanta do?
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03-06-2009, 05:15 PM
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If Atlanta had a second airport that drained passengers from it's coveted title of "world's busiest airport" what would Atlanta brag about then?
Even Chicago which already has a second major airport in the city still vies for world's busiest airport.
Oh no, what would Atlanta do?
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Oh, whatever. Don't you have anyone to play with in the NoVa forum? |
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03-06-2009, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Psykomonkee
-Hartsfield south/south-west location still makes it pretty accessible to Cobb+Cherokee, etc.
AGREED
-An east location would benefit Gwinnett, etc.
AGREED
-Most importantly, an east location would be great for the rest of Georgia...Athens, Augusta, Macon, Milledgeville
AGREED
-An airport on the northside would further make Atlanta too top-heavy.
I don't know if that is something that really matters though...
-People need airports...no matter where you build it, people will come.
But nobody wants to have their land claimed by immenent domain for the creation of an airport...
Ideal location...Rockdale/Newton/extreme western Morgan.
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You have to think of the health of the metro area. The North and Near-Northside have these important nodes: Midtown, Buckhead, Cumberland, Perimeter, Emory, Northlake, North Point, (Downtown)etc...
The Southside has Downtown and the Airport area....
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03-06-2009, 05:40 PM
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Hartsfield is at full capacity so another airport will be built in 5-10 year's. Since the 2nd airport hasn't been built in Macon yet they are out of the running. With Macon being only a hour to Atl. The city should have been had the airport by now. I assume Atlanta leaders think it doesn't make sense to have two south airports. So the next logical choice would be somewhere in metro Augusta. Mcduffie county for example is 45 mins to a hour to suburban Atlanta. Or put the 2nd airport between Augusta and Atlanta. In Oconee, Wilkes, or Morgan county.
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